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WorksheetsAmerican Revolution Practice Test
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 31mins
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
George Washington
Sam Adams
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
The Declaration of Independence has 27 grievances against King George III. What is a grievance?
reasons for the "break-up" (a complaint)
a last ditch effort to get back together (last chance)
reasons why the colonies like King George (a positive review)
peace treaty between US and England
What was one result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country.
Competing Seminole and Spanish claims in West Florida were resolved.
The British navy agreed to stop pressing American sailors into service.
British territory in eastern Canada was ceded to France.
Why did the British put a tax on paper materials in the colonies? (The Stamp Act)
The British did not like the colonists
The British would use that money to buy weapons
King George needed money to pay the soldiers
The British were in debt because of the French/Indian war
What was the name of the group of protesters that formed in Boston in response to the Stamp Act (and sometimes threatened violence to frighten tax collectors)?
The Tea Tax
Patrick Henry
The Sons of Liberty
The British Parliament
This event happened when a crowd of protesters threw snowballs and rocks at British soldiers, who then fired into the crowd.
Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party
Stamp Act
4th of July
What was the name of the event in Boston on December 1773, where people dumped chests of tea into the Boston Harbor in protest?
The Stamp Act
The Boston Tea Party
The Revolutionary War
The battle of Bunker Hill
He was the King of England during the American Revolution. He was often blamed for being a tyrant.
King Phillip
King Charles
George Washington
King George III
What was the name of the new laws that the British imposed on the colonies, as a result of The Boston Tea Party?
The Intolerable Acts
The Townshend Act
The Boston Tea Party
The First Continental Congress
What was the name of the Intolerable Act that declared the colonists to provide shelter, food, and weapons to the British soldiers?
The Quartering Act
The Massachusetts Government Act
The Administration of Justice Act
The Boston Port Act
Which document do we celebrate on the 4th of July?
The Constitution
Declaration of Independence
The Pledge of Allegiance
The 14 Amendments
To refuse to buy or use certain goods or services
siege
prohibit
boycott
traitor
A letter writing campaign that became a major tool of protest in the colonies
committee of correspondence
ally
militia
petition
A type of warfare in which small, informal military groups use surprise attacks and hit-and-run tactics
siege
mercenary
total war
guerrilla warfare
An army of citizens who serve as soldiers during an emergency
volunteer unit
mercenaries
militia
Continental Army
Colonial militia volunteers who were prepared to fight at a minute's notice
mercenaries
allies
Patriots
minutemen
Hessians
German soldiers hired to fight for the British in the American Revolution
German soldiers hired to fight for the Americans in the American Revolution
French soldiers hired to fight for the Americans in the American Revolution
French soldiers hired to fight for the British in the American Revolution
Marquis de Lafayette
French aristocrat who served in the Continental army under Washington
philosopher and writer who supported revolution in America and Europe
German soldier brought in to train the Continental army
primary author of the Treaty of Paris ending the American Revolution
What did the Proclamation of 1763 require of the colonists
To no longer trade with the Indians
Could not settle west of the Appalachain Mountains
To pay a tax on paper goods
To move west of the Appalachain Mountains
Why was the Proclamation of 1763 issued by England
To keep peace with the Indians and avoid another war
To help pay for the French and Indian War
So the colonists could safely return to England
To maintain peace with the Spanish in Florida
What were the unalienable rights listed in the Preamble
Life, Love, and Happiness
Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness
Safety, Forture, and Honor
Faith, Hope, and Love
The ___________ War was between __________ and _________, and was due to the fact that the colonists did not like the way the British were treating them, especially when it came to taxes.
French and Indian; America;
France
Revolutionary;
America
Great Britain
Revolutionary;
France;
Great Britain
French and Indian;
France;
Great Britain
The Battle of __________ was the “turning point” of the Revolutionary War as the greatest victory for the American forces.
Valley Forge
Lexington
Concord
Saratoga
In 1765, Parliament passed the ____________________ which required colonists to pay a ____ for an official stamp on all public papers.
Stamp Act;
tax
Quartering Act;
tax
Intolerable Acts;
fee
Townshend Acts;
tax
British soldiers and army
Continental Army
Red Coats
Continental General who accepted Cornwallis' surrender.
George Washington
John Adams
Duke Ellington
Soldiers in the Continental Army were also known as…
they also wanted independence
Loyalists
Patriots
"It's Common Sense to be independent from a King."
Stephen King
John Grisham
Thomas Paine
Andy McDowell
Authored the official document to declare independence…
Thomas Jefferson
Anthony McKey
Ed McMahon
Bella Edwards
Leader of the Sons of Liberty was...lead boycotts of British goods to protest taxes.
Richard Burton
Vincent Vito
Sam Adams
First American to die at the Boston Massacre and
the American Revolution…
Christopher Reeeve
Christopher Columbus
Cripus Attucks
Ben Musilli
Crispus Attucks was killed by the redcoats during the Boston Massacre. The man who defended the redcoats (was their lawyer) was…
John Adams
Pugsly Adams
John McKinney
Gomez Adams
This inventor is responsible for the colonial alliance with France…
Frank Johnson
Ben McEntire
Ben Adams
Ben Franklin
This major-general from France fought in the American Revolution...
Mark Lopez
Marc Anthony
Marquis de LaFayette
Stated that freedom was worth dying for when he famously said “give me liberty or give me death”…
Patrick Henry
Harry Henry
Gregg Abbott
Robert Brady
